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| 201. |
While writing about the description of India, which languages did Al-Biruni faced? OR Write any two problems faced by Al-Biruni while writing Kitab-ul-Hind. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Al-Biruni faced the following <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/two-714195" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TWO">TWO</a> problems while writing his famous work Kitab-ul-Hind. <br/> (i) He was not well familiar about the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/indian-508725" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIAN">INDIAN</a> traditions. <br/> (ii) Indian did not like to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/share-25805" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SHARE">SHARE</a> their expense with the outsiders. <br/> (iii) It was not an easy task to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/translate-1426121" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TRANSLATE">TRANSLATE</a> Sanskrit into Arabic. (Any two).</body></html> | |
| 202. |
Read the passage carefully and answer the question given as follows : Draupadi's Marriage Drupada, the king of Panchala, organised a competition where the challenges was to string a bow and hit a target: the winner would be chosen to marry his daughter, Draupadi. Arjuna was victorious and was garlanded by Draupadi. The Pandavas returned with her to their mother, Kunti, who, even before she saw them, asked them to share whatever they had got. She realized her mistake when she saw Draupadi, but her command could not be violated. After much deliberation, Yudhisthira decided that Draupadi would be their common wife. When Drupada was told about this, he protested. However, the seer Vyasa arrived and told him that the Pandavas were in reality incarnations of Indra, whose wife had been reborn as Draupadi and they were thus destined for each other. Vyasa added that in another instance a young woman had prayed to Lord Shiva for a husband, and in her enthusiasm, had prayed five times instead of once. This woman was now reborn as Draupadi and Shiva had fulfilled her prayers. Convinced by these stories, Drupada consented to the marriage. Give two views of historians about polyandry. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(a) A historians <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/argued-7662144" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ARGUED">ARGUED</a> that polyandry were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/prevalent-592855" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PREVALENT">PREVALENT</a> in some section of societies.<br/> (b) Some other historians argue that such kinds of tradition was <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/present-1163722" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PRESENT">PRESENT</a> in the Himalayan <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/region-1182095" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REGION">REGION</a>.</body></html> | |
| 203. |
What was the contribution of the rulers of Bhopal for the Stupa at Sanchi ? How was the Stupa saved from destruction? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The role of the Begums of Bhopal in preserving the Stupa at Sanchi is as follows : <br/>(i) Its survival and preservation is also in a large measure <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/due-433472" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DUE">DUE</a> to the wise decisions of the begums of Bhopal. Among others the role of Shahjehan begum and her successor Sultana Jehan Begum is <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/commendable-409652" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COMMENDABLE">COMMENDABLE</a>.<br/> (ii) The begums provide money for the restoration and preservation of the ancient site , Sultana Jehan funded the building of the museum and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/guest-1013938" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GUEST">GUEST</a> house where John Marshall lived, wrote about the Stupa. She also funded the publication of the volumes.<br/> (iii) John Marshall.s dedication of the volumes to her , proof of her important role in the preserving the Sanchi Stupa. <br/> (iv) The importance of the efforts of the begums of Bhopal can he judged by the fact that Sanchi <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/survived-7712917" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SURVIVED">SURVIVED</a> but Amravati did not. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/v-722631" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about V">V</a>) Sanchi was discovered in 1818, three gateways were standing , the fourth was lying on the spot and the mound was in good condition . Now the stupa is an important source for archeologists and to reconstruct and understand about the Buddhism .</body></html> | |
| 204. |
Describe briefly the changes that come about in the Indian towns during the 18th century. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : (i) Commercial towns such as <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/surat-1501" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SURAT">SURAT</a>, Masulipatnam and Dhaka which were grown in the 17th century began to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/decline-945966" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DECLINE">DECLINE</a> as the shift of trading centre to another <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/places-21804" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PLACES">PLACES</a>. (ii) British began to acquire power by defeating Sirajaudaula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 (iii) Madras, Bombay and Calcutta emerged as new economic capitals. These cities also gained importances as centres of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/colonial-922123" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COLONIAL">COLONIAL</a> administration and political powers. (iv) New building towns and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/institution-499467" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INSTITUTION">INSTITUTION</a> emerged. (v) New occupation emerged in the cities and people began to move toward these colonial cities</body></html> | |
| 205. |
What was the immediate result of the gradual erosion of Mughal power in the eighteenth century? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) The gradual <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/erosion-974836" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EROSION">EROSION</a> of Mughal power led to the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/demise-947868" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DEMISE">DEMISE</a> of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/towns-1424223" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TOWNS">TOWNS</a> associated with their rule. (ii) The Mughal capitals, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/delhi-377" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DELHI">DELHI</a> and Agra, lost their political authority.</body></html> | |
| 206. |
Describe that the Mahabharata is a dynamic text. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Mahabharata is a dynamic epic and it contains vivid description of battles, forests, palaces and settlement. It was originally <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/written-732709" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WRITTEN">WRITTEN</a> in Sanskrit. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/today-710550" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TODAY">TODAY</a> it is available in world.s leading <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/languages-683" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LANGUAGES">LANGUAGES</a>. <br/> (ii) It depicts an on-going dialogue between the people and communities between hand and on another hand with the authors. Many stories originated in the different region have been incorporated in it. <br/>(iii) It has become a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/big-896707" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BIG">BIG</a> epical text. The main story of the novel has been narrated in different ways. Its many episodes depicted the painting and sculptures prevailing in the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/society-1215299" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOCIETY">SOCIETY</a> at that time. <br/>(iv) These paintings and sculptures provide a wide varieties of themes and performing act like dancing</body></html> | |
| 207. |
Read the given sources and answer the question that follow: Ambedkar on separate electorates In response to Mahatma Gandhi's opposition to the demand for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, Ambedkar wrote: Here is a class which is undoubtedly not in a position to sustain itself in the struggle for existence. The religion, to which they are tied, instead of providing them an honourable place, brands them as lepers, not fit for ordinary intercourse. Economically, it is a class entirely dependent upon the highcaste Hindus for earning its daily bread with no independent way of living open to it. Nor are all ways closed by reason of the social prejudices of the Hindus but there is a definite attempt all through our Hindu Society to bolt every possible door so as not to allow the Depressed Classes any opportunity to rise in the scale of life.In these circumstances, it would be granted by all fair-minded persons that as the only path for a community so handicapped to succeed in the struggle for life against organised tyranny, some share of political power in order that it may protect itself is a paramount necessity ... Who opposed Gandhiji's view for not having separate electorate for untouchables? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> : <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/dr-959219" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DR">DR</a>. B.R. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ambedkar-373906" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AMBEDKAR">AMBEDKAR</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/opposed-7258104" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OPPOSED">OPPOSED</a> Gandhiji.s <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/view-1446292" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VIEW">VIEW</a></body></html> | |
| 208. |
Read the given sources and answer the question that follow: Ambedkar on separate electorates In response to Mahatma Gandhi's opposition to the demand for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, Ambedkar wrote: Here is a class which is undoubtedly not in a position to sustain itself in the struggle for existence. The religion, to which they are tied, instead of providing them an honourable place, brands them as lepers, not fit for ordinary intercourse. Economically, it is a class entirely dependent upon the highcaste Hindus for earning its daily bread with no independent way of living open to it. Nor are all ways closed by reason of the social prejudices of the Hindus but there is a definite attempt all through our Hindu Society to bolt every possible door so as not to allow the Depressed Classes any opportunity to rise in the scale of life.In these circumstances, it would be granted by all fair-minded persons that as the only path for a community so handicapped to succeed in the struggle for life against organised tyranny, some share of political power in order that it may protect itself is a paramount necessity ... What were the arguments put forward by Gandhiji against separate electorate? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : He argued that <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/separate-1201161" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SEPARATE">SEPARATE</a> electorate <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/would-3285927" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WOULD">WOULD</a> permanently segregate the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/depressed-431565" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DEPRESSED">DEPRESSED</a> classes from the mainstream of Indian society. It would also threaten the nation.s unity.</body></html> | |
| 209. |
Read the given sources and answer the question that follow: Ambedkar on separate electorates In response to Mahatma Gandhi's opposition to the demand for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, Ambedkar wrote: Here is a class which is undoubtedly not in a position to sustain itself in the struggle for existence. The religion, to which they are tied, instead of providing them an honourable place, brands them as lepers, not fit for ordinary intercourse. Economically, it is a class entirely dependent upon the highcaste Hindus for earning its daily bread with no independent way of living open to it. Nor are all ways closed by reason of the social prejudices of the Hindus but there is a definite attempt all through our Hindu Society to bolt every possible door so as not to allow the Depressed Classes any opportunity to rise in the scale of life.In these circumstances, it would be granted by all fair-minded persons that as the only path for a community so handicapped to succeed in the struggle for life against organised tyranny, some share of political power in order that it may protect itself is a paramount necessity ... Mention some other ways to provide an honourable position to depressed classes . |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : (i) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/access-846773" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ACCESS">ACCESS</a> to education and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/equal-446400" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EQUAL">EQUAL</a> opportu nities. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) Access to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/public-11897" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PUBLIC">PUBLIC</a> placeswithout discrimination.</body></html> | |
| 210. |
Read the given sources and answer the question that follow: Ambedkar on separate electorates In response to Mahatma Gandhi's opposition to the demand for separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, Ambedkar wrote: Here is a class which is undoubtedly not in a position to sustain itself in the struggle for existence. The religion, to which they are tied, instead of providing them an honourable place, brands them as lepers, not fit for ordinary intercourse. Economically, it is a class entirely dependent upon the highcaste Hindus for earning its daily bread with no independent way of living open to it. Nor are all ways closed by reason of the social prejudices of the Hindus but there is a definite attempt all through our Hindu Society to bolt every possible door so as not to allow the Depressed Classes any opportunity to rise in the scale of life.In these circumstances, it would be granted by all fair-minded persons that as the only path for a community so handicapped to succeed in the struggle for life against organised tyranny, some share of political power in order that it may protect itself is a paramount necessity ... How has Ambedkar narrated the social and economic condition of the Dalits? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> : He wrote that these people were not in a position to sustain themselves. They have no respect in the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/society-1215299" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOCIETY">SOCIETY</a> and were hated like lepers. They were totally depended on the upper <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/caste-910419" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CASTE">CASTE</a> for their bread. They have no freedom to express their way of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/living-1076292" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LIVING">LIVING</a>.</body></html> | |
| 211. |
Analyse the role of memories and oral narratives in constructing the history of the partition of India. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : Memoties and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/experiences-980346" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXPERIENCES">EXPERIENCES</a> : Millions of people <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/viewed-2320471" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VIEWED">VIEWED</a> partition in terms of the suffering and challenges of the times. For them it was no mere constitudonal divisions or just the politics of the Muslim League Congress and othets For them, it meant the unexpected alterations in lifc as it unfolded between 1946 and 1950 and beyond requiring psychological, emotional and social adjustments. Memories and experiences shape the reality of an event.<br/>Oral Narration Oral history allows historians to broaden, the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/boundaries-903158" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BOUNDARIES">BOUNDARIES</a> of their discipline by rescuing from obligion, the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lived-2158907" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LIVED">LIVED</a> experiences or the poor and the powerless. The oral history of partition has succeeded in exploring the experiences of those men and women <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/whose-1455415" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WHOSE">WHOSE</a> existence has hitherto been ignored, taken for granted or mentioned only in passing in mainstream history.</body></html> | |
| 212. |
On a present-day political map of India, indicate the different languages spoken in each state and mark out the one that is designated as the language for official communication. Compare the present map with a map of the early 1950s. What differences do you notice? Do the differences say something about the relationship between language and the organisation of the states? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Do it yourself.</body></html> | |
| 213. |
State the role of Jati Panchayats in the Mughal agrarian society. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Panchayats had a very important role during the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/mughal-566180" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MUGHAL">MUGHAL</a> agrarian society. In addition to the village <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/panchayat-595068" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PANCHAYAT">PANCHAYAT</a>, each caste or <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/jati-524137" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about JATI">JATI</a> in the village had its own Jati Panchayat. These panchayats wielded considerable power in rural society. They mediated in contested claims on lands, decided whether marriages were performed according to the norms laid down by a particular caste group, determined who had rituals <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/precedence-1162732" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PRECEDENCE">PRECEDENCE</a> in village functions, and so on. The state respected the decisions of Jati Panchayats in most of the cases.</body></html> | |
| 214. |
What do you know about Jahanara? What was her contribution in architectural projects? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : (i) She was the daughter of Mughal <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/emperor-450836" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EMPEROR">EMPEROR</a>, Shah Jahan and sister of Roshanara. (ii) She designed an <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/imposing-498942" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IMPOSING">IMPOSING</a> double storeyed caravan—serai having a garden and a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/courtyard-937989" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COURTYARD">COURTYARD</a> in the new <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/capital-908677" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CAPITAL">CAPITAL</a> of Shah Jahan.</body></html> | |
| 215. |
How did Indian hill stations become racial? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The British considered hill station important for them because of the following distinctive features, (i) They provided them static location for the stay of their troops. (ii) They provided base for launching a campaign against the enemy rulers. (iii) There was not much climatic variation. The cool and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/pleasant-591721" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PLEASANT">PLEASANT</a> temperature of hill area were suitable for them. (iv) They wanted developed hill-station to serve as cantonment area for army (v) They provided many opportunities for recreational activities. (vi) The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/hillstation-1024061" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HILLSTATION">HILLSTATION</a> provided suitable condition for the development or growth of plantation crops such as tea and coffee. Thus, these were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/also-373387" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ALSO">ALSO</a> economically important for them. (vii) Most often the British viceroys visited these hill stations during the summer seasons. Thus, they also served as <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/administrative-850216" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ADMINISTRATIVE">ADMINISTRATIVE</a> centres. (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/viii-723647" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VIII">VIII</a>) The hill-stations were also developed as sanitorium, because here the soldier could be sent for rest.</body></html> | |
| 216. |
How were the village headman selected ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Headman was known as .muqaddam or mandall. . He was selectedby <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/consensus-929761" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONSENSUS">CONSENSUS</a> of the village <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/elders-449661" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ELDERS">ELDERS</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/choice-915996" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHOICE">CHOICE</a> had to be approved by the zamindar.<br/>(ii)The headmanheld the office as they <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/enjoyed-7281561" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ENJOYED">ENJOYED</a> the confidence of the village elders, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/failing-2080752" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FAILING">FAILING</a> they could be dismissed.</body></html> | |
| 217. |
Mention the book written by Al-Biruni. Mention its language and content. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :(i) Kitab-ul-Hind. <br/> Language-(ii) Simple <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lucid-545388" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LUCID">LUCID</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/arabic-381086" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ARABIC">ARABIC</a><br/> Content-(iii) Observations on Indian <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/civilisation-917553" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CIVILISATION">CIVILISATION</a>.</body></html> | |
| 218. |
Write a note on the agricultural technology of Harappans. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Agriculture was the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/chief-417885" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHIEF">CHIEF</a> occupation of the Harappans. The prevalence of agriculture is indicated by finds of grains. It is too difficult to reconstruct actual agricultural practices. <br/> Some other facts are as follow: <br/> (i) Archaeologists have <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/found-458144" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FOUND">FOUND</a> evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan. Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known. <br/> (ii) Oxen were used for ploughing. Terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali. <br/> (iii) The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/iv-501699" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IV">IV</a>) Most Harappan sites are located in semiarid lands, where <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/irrigation-21692" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IRRIGATION">IRRIGATION</a> was probably required for agriculture. Canals have been found at the Harappan site of Shortughai in Afghanistan. <br/> (v) Water was drawn from wells and used for irrigation. Water reservoirs were found in Dholavira which was probably used for agriculture.</body></html> | |
| 219. |
Among the followingwho was the earliest visitor to india? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Alberui<br/>Fa-Hien<br/>Hiuen-Tsang<br/>Megasthanes</p>Solution :The chronoligied order of these visitor is as follows: Megasthanes (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/4th-319068" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 4TH">4TH</a> century BC), Fa-Hien (4th century AD), Huen-Tsang (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/7th-336191" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 7TH">7TH</a> century AD), <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/alberuni-370738" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ALBERUNI">ALBERUNI</a> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/12thcentury-271799" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 12THCENTURY">12THCENTURY</a> Ad)</body></html> | |
| 220. |
Point out one similarity and one dissimilarity between Lingayats and Nayanars. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Both condemned Brahmanical norm like rituals and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/opposed-7258104" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OPPOSED">OPPOSED</a> caste system, but Nayanars worshipped <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/shiva-1205518" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SHIVA">SHIVA</a> in both <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/linga-542230" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LINGA">LINGA</a> and idol form while <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/lingayats-542247" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LINGAYATS">LINGAYATS</a> worshipped only linga forms.</body></html> | |
| 221. |
Why was Vitthala temple of the Vijayanagar unique? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> : Features of Vitthala temple of the Vijaynagar: <br/> (i) The principal deity was Vitthala, a form óf Vishnu generally worshipped in Maharashtra. <br/> (ii) The introduction of the worship of the deites in Karnataka <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/drew-2062481" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DREW">DREW</a> on different traditions to create an imperial culture. <br/> (iii) The temple too has serveral halls and a unique <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/shrine-1206622" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SHRINE">SHRINE</a> designed as a chariot. <br/> (iv) A characteristic feature of the temple complexes the chariot <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/streets-1229149" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STREETS">STREETS</a> that extended from the temple gopuram in a straight line. <br/> (v)These streets were paved with stone slabs and lined with pillared pavilions in which merchants setup their shops. <br/> (vi) Nayakas have supported these <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/temples-664966" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TEMPLES">TEMPLES</a>.</body></html> | |
| 222. |
Describe the significance of census operation undertaken by the British in India. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :It helped the colonial government to undertake development works in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/new-1114486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEW">NEW</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cities-917075" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CITIES">CITIES</a> and to study the development of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/urbanisation-721902" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about URBANISATION">URBANISATION</a> in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/india-54" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIA">INDIA</a>.</body></html> | |
| 223. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Kings and traders Kishnadeva Raya (tuled 1509-29), the most famous ruler of Vijaynagar, composed a'work on statecraft in Telugu known as the AmukuwWyada. About traders he wrote. Acting should improve the harbours of his country and so encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls and other articles are freely imported ... He should arrange that the foreign sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illncss and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner. Make the merchants of distant foreign countries who import elephants and good horses be attached to yourself by providing thern with daily audierce, presents and allowing decent profits. Then those ar icles will never go to your enemies. Who was the most famous ruler of Vijaynagar Kum pue |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : Krishnadeva Raya was the most famous ruler of Vijayanagara because there was magnificent growth and prosperity in the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/empire-450885" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EMPIRE">EMPIRE</a> during his <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rule-1192038" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RULE">RULE</a>. <br/> He built lots of tanks by making embankments on the river <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/water-1449333" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WATER">WATER</a> of Tungabhadra and various other steams running through hills. <br/> He strengthencd the fort and developed the urban centers as attractive place for traders <br/> He had a well prepared army and his <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/concept-928138" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONCEPT">CONCEPT</a> of Amara Nayaka helped in expansion and consolidation of the empire. <br/> His empire was a strong one which started to fall to enemies after his <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/death-435466" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DEATH">DEATH</a> but there was peace during his empire. Therefore, Krishnadeva raya was most famous and able ruler of Vijaynagar</body></html> | |
| 224. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Kings and traders Kishnadeva Raya (tuled 1509-29), the most famous ruler of Vijaynagar, composed a'work on statecraft in Telugu known as the AmukuwWyada. About traders he wrote. Acting should improve the harbours of his country and so encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls and other articles are freely imported ... He should arrange that the foreign sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illncss and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner. Make the merchants of distant foreign countries who import elephants and good horses be attached to yourself by providing thern with daily audierce, presents and allowing decent profits. Then those ar icles will never go to your enemies. Why do you think the King was interested in encouraging trade? Example. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :King was interested in encouraging trade because Vijaynagar <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/used-2318798" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about USED">USED</a> to have traders coming from foreign <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/land-539118" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LAND">LAND</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/selling-25929" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SELLING">SELLING</a> items such as elephants, horses etc, which are of vital importance for army and the items such as precious gems and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/sandalwood-635589" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SANDALWOOD">SANDALWOOD</a> etc which are vital for the prosperity of the empire. <br/> Thus, he wanted to make cordial <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/relations-15885" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RELATIONS">RELATIONS</a> with the traders by giving them gifts and allowing to have a decent profit margin. <br/> Thus, if the king is able to make such relation with the traders then they will not go to enemy kings</body></html> | |
| 225. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: Kings and traders Kishnadeva Raya (tuled 1509-29), the most famous ruler of Vijaynagar, composed a'work on statecraft in Telugu known as the AmukuwWyada. About traders he wrote. Acting should improve the harbours of his country and so encourage its commerce that horses, elephants, precious gems, sandalwood, pearls and other articles are freely imported ... He should arrange that the foreign sailors who land in his country on account of storms, illncss and exhaustion are looked after in a suitable manner. Make the merchants of distant foreign countries who import elephants and good horses be attached to yourself by providing thern with daily audierce, presents and allowing decent profits. Then those ar icles will never go to your enemies. Mention the name and theme of the work compiled by him. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : His work is called <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/amuktamalyada-374967" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AMUKTAMALYADA">AMUKTAMALYADA</a> written in Telugu. <br/> The theme is that the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/king-1064356" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KING">KING</a> should relacions with the traders who <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/import-11331" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IMPORT">IMPORT</a> the items of importance such as elephants, horses, sandalwood <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/etc-975753" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ETC">ETC</a>., in such a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/way-1450548" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WAY">WAY</a> the traders should feel attached manage the and attracted to the Vijaynagar and not move to other enemy empires.</body></html> | |
| 226. |
Jotedars inevitably weakened zamindars in Bengal, by the end of the 18h century." Give arguments to support the statement. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :In an early nineteenth <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/century-912389" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CENTURY">CENTURY</a>, Jotedars were a class of rich peasants. They aacquried <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/vast-723207" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VAST">VAST</a> areas of land and controlled local trade as well as money lending Thus exercising immense power over the poorer cultivators of the region. A large part of their land was cultivated through share croppers who brought their own field and handed over half the produce to Jotedars after the harvest <br/> More effective than that of Zamindars: Within the villages, the power of Jotedars was more effective than that of zamindars. The zamindars who often lived in urban areas whereas the Jotedars were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/located-543617" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LOCATED">LOCATED</a> in the villages and exercised direct control over a considerable section of poor villagers. They forcefully resisted efforts by zamindars to increase the jama of the village, prevented zamindars officials from executing their duties, mobilised ryots, who on them, and deliberatcly delaycd were dependent payments of revenue to zamindar. When the estates of the zamindars were auctional for the failure to make revenue payment, Jotedars were often the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/purchases-1172772" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PURCHASES">PURCHASES</a>. So the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rise-1189674" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RISE">RISE</a> of Jotedars inevitably weakened zamindari authority.</body></html> | |
| 227. |
Who was Antonio Monserrate? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Antonio Monserrate was a Spanish traveller, who came to India in 1578. He stayed in the court of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/mughal-566180" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MUGHAL">MUGHAL</a> emperor, Akbar and was much impressed by his personality. In his book of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/travel-1426745" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TRAVEL">TRAVEL</a> he throws light on the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/flourishing-993204" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FLOURISHING">FLOURISHING</a> trade in labour.In spite of this he also <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/wrote-2337746" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WROTE">WROTE</a> about the social, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/religious-1184032" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RELIGIOUS">RELIGIOUS</a> and cultural traditions of the people.</body></html> | |
| 228. |
Discuss the Sanchi Stupa. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) The Sanchi Stupa was built Asoka, the great Mauryan king. <br/> (ii) It is a semi- circular dome like structure. The gateways at the four cardinal points are its main characteristic . <br/> (iv) Beautiful carved capitals are fixed above the pillar and below the horizontal base. <br/> (v) The gateways of stupa contain lively and beautifully carved depicting the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/major-552614" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MAJOR">MAJOR</a> events which belonged to the life of Buddha and Jataka <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/stories-1228378" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STORIES">STORIES</a>. <br/> (vi) They <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/depict-431558" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DEPICT">DEPICT</a> the land - scapes of trees, floral designs, animals and birds . <br/> (vii) Here, Buddha is not depicted in human form but through various symbols - Buddha tree that shows renunciation. <br/> (viii) Sanchi stupa was plain except for the stone railings which resembled a bamboo or <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/wooden-744658" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WOODEN">WOODEN</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/fence-986517" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FENCE">FENCE</a>. The gateways which were richly carved.</body></html> | |
| 229. |
why did some people think of partition has very sudden development ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :After the defeat in 1937 election. the Muslim League in order to widen its social base <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rapidly-2972968" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RAPIDLY">RAPIDLY</a> adopted separatist politics in 1940 is officially demanded separate Muslim majority areas of the subcontinentin the Lahore Resolution of 1940. <br/>Jinnah saw the Pakistan demand has a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bargaining-892585" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BARGAINING">BARGAINING</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/counter-426852" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COUNTER">COUNTER</a> useful for blocking possible British concessionsto the Congress and gaining and administrative favours for muslim <br/> (iii) PostSecond World War <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/periods-1151203" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PERIODS">PERIODS</a> sawthe British wantingdifferences among the Congress and Muslim League over sharing of power as the different grew there was a strong demand for pakistan byMuslim League. <br/> (iv) The transfer of power and division of country highlycomplicated process took place through the month June of to August 1947. No. authority was there which could exercise control and the speed with which the devision was affected was tragicfor the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/common-923599" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COMMON">COMMON</a> people. <br/> (v)communal riotsbroke out. The British wanted to quit was as soon aspossible. people were panic-stricken fearing their lives and property. they viewedpartition as a suddendevelopment leading to massive violence and transfer of population.</body></html> | |
| 230. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The bird leaves its nest This is an excerpt from the Rihla: My departure from Tangier, my birthplace, took place on Thursday.. I set up alone, having neither fellow-traveller... nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries.So I braced my resolution to quit all my dear ones, female and male, and forsook my home as birds forsake their nests.. My age at that time was twenty-two years. Ibn Battuta returned home in 1354, about 30 years after he had set out. Why did Battuta compare himself with a bird? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :He said that birds leave their nests to see new places. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/similarly-1208242" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SIMILARLY">SIMILARLY</a> he left his <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/friends-466025" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FRIENDS">FRIENDS</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/relatives-1183710" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RELATIVES">RELATIVES</a> to visit new places and to knowmore about them. .That.s why he compared himself with a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bird-898337" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BIRD">BIRD</a>.</body></html> | |
| 231. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The bird leaves its nest This is an excerpt from the Rihla: My departure from Tangier, my birthplace, took place on Thursday.. I set up alone, having neither fellow-traveller... nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries.So I braced my resolution to quit all my dear ones, female and male, and forsook my home as birds forsake their nests.. My age at that time was twenty-two years. Ibn Battuta returned home in 1354, about 30 years after he had set out. Why did Battuta find difficult to travel in India? Give two reasons. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(a) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/routes-1191632" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ROUTES">ROUTES</a> were insecure. <br/> (b) There was always a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/fear-25665" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FEAR">FEAR</a> of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/robbers-1190397" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ROBBERS">ROBBERS</a> and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/dacoits-943326" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DACOITS">DACOITS</a> on the way</body></html> | |
| 232. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The bird leaves its nest This is an excerpt from the Rihla: My departure from Tangier, my birthplace, took place on Thursday.. I set up alone, having neither fellow-traveller... nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries.So I braced my resolution to quit all my dear ones, female and male, and forsook my home as birds forsake their nests.. My age at that time was twenty-two years. Ibn Battuta returned home in 1354, about 30 years after he had set out. Why did Battuta renounce his house? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Because, he had a <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/keen-527901" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KEEN">KEEN</a> desire to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/visit-1447178" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VISIT">VISIT</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/important-1038039" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about IMPORTANT">IMPORTANT</a> sacred places.</body></html> | |
| 233. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The bird leaves its nest This is an excerpt from the Rihla: My departure from Tangier, my birthplace, took place on Thursday.. I set up alone, having neither fellow-traveller... nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries.So I braced my resolution to quit all my dear ones, female and male, and forsook my home as birds forsake their nests.. My age at that time was twenty-two years. Ibn Battuta returned home in 1354, about 30 years after he had set out. What do you know about 'Rihla'? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Rihla. is a famous <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/book-900767" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BOOK">BOOK</a> of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/accounts-14064" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ACCOUNTS">ACCOUNTS</a> of the travel of Ibn <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/battuta-394672" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BATTUTA">BATTUTA</a>. It is in Arabic and provides us a detailed <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/description-25691" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</a> about the sopcial and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cultural-940353" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CULTURAL">CULTURAL</a> life of india in 14 th century.</body></html> | |
| 234. |
Because of the diversity of the Indian subcontinent there have always been populations whose social practices were not influenced by the Brahminical ideas during 600 BCE-600 CE." Examine the statement. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Brahmanical ideas during 600 BCE-600 CE: (i) In Sanskrit texts populations whose social practces were not influenced by Brahmanical ideas are often described as odd, uncivilised, or even animal-like. <br/> (ii) In some instances, these included forest-dwellers for whom hunting and gathering <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/remained-7263094" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REMAINED">REMAINED</a> an important means of subsistence. <br/> (iii) Categories such as the Nishada, to which Ekalavya is supposed to have belonged, are examples of this. <br/> (iv) While the Brahmanas considered some people as being outside the system, they also developed a sharpet social <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/divide-441023" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DIVIDE">DIVIDE</a> by classifying certain social categories as "untouchables but historians have tried to find out whether chandalas accepted the life of degradation prescribed in the shastras. <br/> (v) Hidimba marrying Bhima against the social <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/practices-1162408" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PRACTICES">PRACTICES</a> prescribed in the Dharamshastras. <br/> (vi) Others who were viewed with suspicion included popition such as Pastoralist. <br/> (vii) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/whenever-2331622" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WHENEVER">WHENEVER</a> brahmanical authorities encountered new groups which did not easily fit into the fourfold varna system they classified them as Jatis. <br/> (viii) Others who were viewed with suspicion included populations such as nomadic pastoralists, who could not be easily accommodated within the framework of settled agriculcurists who <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/spoke-650466" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SPOKE">SPOKE</a> non-Sanskritic Languages were labelled as Melachhas.</body></html> | |
| 235. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: The bird leaves its nest This is an excerpt from the Rihla: My departure from Tangier, my birthplace, took place on Thursday.. I set up alone, having neither fellow-traveller... nor caravan whose party I might join, but swayed by an overmastering impulse within me and a desire long-cherished in my bosom to visit these illustrious sanctuaries.So I braced my resolution to quit all my dear ones, female and male, and forsook my home as birds forsake their nests.. My age at that time was twenty-two years. Ibn Battuta returned home in 1354, about 30 years after he had set out. What did Battuta say about Indian towns? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :According to him: <br/> (a) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/indian-508725" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIAN">INDIAN</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/towns-1424223" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TOWNS">TOWNS</a> were prosperous. <br/> (b) They were densely populated. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/c-7168" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about C">C</a>) These towns were the centres of both social and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cultural-940353" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CULTURAL">CULTURAL</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/activities-848359" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ACTIVITIES">ACTIVITIES</a>.</body></html> | |
| 236. |
Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: In praise of taswir Abu'l Fazl held the art of painting in high esteem: Drawing the likeness of anything is called taswir. His Majesty from his earliest youth, has shown a great predilection for this art, and gives it every encouragement, as he looks upon it as a means both of study and amusement. A very large number of painters have been set to work. Each week, several supervisors and clerks of the imperial workshop submit before the emperor the work done by each artist, and His Majesty gives a reward and increases the Majesty gives a reward and increasesthe monthly salaries of the artists according to the excellence displayed. Most excellent painters are now to be found, and masterpieces, worthy of a Bihzad, may be placed at the side of the wonderful works of the European painters who have attained worldwide fame. The minuteness in detail, the general finish and the boldness of execution now observed in pitchers are incomparable, even inanimate objects look as if they have life. More than a hundred painters have become famous masters of the art. This is especially true of the Hindu Artists. Their pitures surpass our conception of things. Few, indeed, in the whole world are found equal to them. (i) What is a taswir? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> : (i) A <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/taswir-3099001" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TASWIR">TASWIR</a> is the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/drawing-959485" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DRAWING">DRAWING</a> of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/likeness-1073930" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LIKENESS">LIKENESS</a> of any <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/thing-25656" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about THING">THING</a>.</body></html> | |
| 237. |
Explain the techniques of craft production, especially bead making at the Harappan sites of Lothal and Chanhudaro. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/technique-1240417" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TECHNIQUE">TECHNIQUE</a> for making beads was remarkable. It was differed according to the material. <br/> (ii) Steatite, a soft stone, was very easy to work, Some moulded beads were <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/made-3718337" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MADE">MADE</a> with the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/help-1018089" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HELP">HELP</a> of paste of steatite power. <br/> (iii) The beads did not have geometrical form like the ones made out of harder stones. The red colour of carnelians was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material. <br/> (iv) Nodules were chipped into rough shape, later flaked into final form. Grinding, polishing and drilling were the last <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/part-596478" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PART">PART</a> of the process.</body></html> | |
| 238. |
"The constituent Assembly was the representative body of the people of India." Explain with examples. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Many political leaders of India like J.L. Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, etc. were its members who guided the discussion in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/constituent-930772" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONSTITUENT">CONSTITUENT</a> Assembly.<br/>(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) There were more than 30 members who belonged to scheduled caste.<br/>(iii) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/minorities-1098047" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MINORITIES">MINORITIES</a> like Anglo-Indian had also their <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/representatives-1185429" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REPRESENTATIVES">REPRESENTATIVES</a> in it. <br/>(iv) The Parsee community was also given an adequate representation.<br/> (v) Constitutional experts such as Alladi Krishna Swami Aiyar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and K.M. Munshi were also its member. <br/> (v) Among the women.s representatives Mrs. Sarojini Naidu and Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit were the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/main-552371" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MAIN">MAIN</a> figures.</body></html> | |
| 239. |
Consider the following statements about Ashokan rock edicts: Major Rock Edict xiii records Ashko's visit remorse at the sufferings caused by his kalings campaign. Major Rock Edict x records Ashoka's visit to Lumbini. Major Rock Edict xii refers to Dhamma Mahamattas as a new category of officers instiuted by Ashoka. MajorRock Edict xii speaksabout showingtolerance towards all sects. which of the statements given above are correct? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>1and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/4-311707" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 4">4</a> only <br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/2-283658" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about 2">2</a> and 3<br/>3 and 4 only <br/>1,3 and 4</p>Solution :The <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/statements-17642" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about STATEMENTS">STATEMENTS</a> 1and 4 are correct.</body></html> | |
| 240. |
Discuss in brief the Government's response to Civil Disobedience Movement. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :Government response to Civil Disobedience Movement: (i) The Civil Disobedience Movement spread like a forest fire that led the Government to resort to brutal measures to supress the movement.<br/>(ii) Lathi charges and the indiscriminate firing on unarmed crowds of men and women became common.<br/>(iii) Nearly 90,000 <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/indians-512115" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIANS">INDIANS</a> includingand other prominent leaders of Indian <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/national-21808" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NATIONAL">NATIONAL</a> Congress were imprisoned and the Congress was declared illegal.<br/>(iv) Congress was declared illegal and various restrictions were imposed on the press.<br/>(v) The soldiers of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/garhwal-470904" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GARHWAL">GARHWAL</a> Rifles in Peshawar refused to fire on the unarmed <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/pathans-2217841" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PATHANS">PATHANS</a>. Aerial <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/bombardment-900567" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BOMBARDMENT">BOMBARDMENT</a> was used to crush the followers of Abdul Ghaffar Khan.</body></html> | |
| 241. |
Which factors were responsible for the decline of Vijayanagara empire ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :A number of factors were responsible for the decline of the Vijayanagara <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/empire-450885" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EMPIRE">EMPIRE</a>. Some of them are elaborated under the following heads : <br/> (i) Weakness of the Central Government :The Central Government of the Vijayanagara empire was weak, while provincial government were given many powers. Provincial governments were made responsible for maintaining army, minting coins and issuing them . They proved harmful for the central government and paved the way for the decline of the empire. <br/> (ii) Weak and incapable successors : No doubt, Krishnadeva Raya was a very capable ruler of Vijayanagara empire. He <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/died-7331699" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DIED">DIED</a> in `1529`. The successors who followed him proved very weak and incompetent. They failed the establish their control over the vast empire. <br/> (iii) Luxurious life of the people : There was no shortage of wealth in the Vijayanagara empire. The abundance of wealth made the life of the people very luxurious. Contemporary sources tells that prostitutes were in planty, especially in the rest houses. As a result of this, prone to debauchery, the downfall of such a society was not surprising. <br/> (iv) Rule of the different dynasties : Four different dynasties ruled over the Vijayanagara empire, one after the other. As a result of this, the kingdom became the centre of the conspiracies, because each dynasty wanted to put its own king to the throne. These conspiracies to occupy the throne shook the foundation of the empire. <br/> (v) Responsibility of the Army : The army of the Vijayanagara empire too played a significant role in bringing the fall of the empire. The rulers of the Vijayanagara empire relied on the Provincial governor for their army. Thus, the army was was more loyal to lord as compared to the king (ruler). The army also lacked mutual understanding and co-ordination which finally led to the downfall of the empire. <br/> (vi) Continuous struggle against Bahamani empire : The ruler of Vijayanagara remained in prolonged struggle with the ruler of Bahamani empire. It had a deep effect on the economy of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/vijayanagaraempire-2324093" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VIJAYANAGARAEMPIRE">VIJAYANAGARAEMPIRE</a> as well as on the army. <br/> (vii) Battle of Talikota : After the death of Krishnadeva Raya, Achyut Raya sat on the throne. He ruled till `1542`. He was followed by <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/sadashiv-633944" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SADASHIV">SADASHIV</a> Raya `(1542-70)`. He became the puppet of his prime minister Rama Raya. Rama Raya began his aim to expand the empire and started invading the Muslim rulers of Southern India and committed atrocities on the Muslims. As a result of this the Muslim kingdoms of the South - Ahmadnagar, Bijapur, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/golconda-474577" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GOLCONDA">GOLCONDA</a> and Bidar jointly attacked Vijayanagara empire. A terrible battle was fought in the battlefield of Talikota in `1563`, in which the army of Vijayanagara empire was defeated. The defeat of the Vijayanagara army proved disaster for the empire.</body></html> | |
| 242. |
State two reasons of migration of working class to big cities. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) These <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cities-917075" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CITIES">CITIES</a> had <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/new-1114486" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about NEW">NEW</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/institutions-1046310" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INSTITUTIONS">INSTITUTIONS</a> and many facilities. (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) There were opportunities for new jobs and occupation.</body></html> | |
| 243. |
Explain the importance of new questions and debates that began from the 6th century BCE regarding Vedic traditions and practice of sacrifices. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Several new ideas formed in the Upanishads which indicate that people had begun to question accepted beliefs. <br/> (ii) People were much more curious about the real meaning of life , the possibility of life after death and rebirth. <br/> (iii) Thinkers were worried with understanding and describing travelled upto great distances and tried to convince the lay persons about their philosophy. <br/> (v) Debate and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/discussions-955689" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DISCUSSIONS">DISCUSSIONS</a> took place in the .Kutagarashala. where mendicants took shelter. As the philosopher convinced his rivals , the followers of the rivals became his disciples. <br/> (vi) The followers of Buddhism and Jainism questioned the authority of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/vedas-725576" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about VEDAS">VEDAS</a> and emphasised the belief that man himself could find freedom from his existence and own destiny. <br/> (vii) <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/buddha-403339" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BUDDHA">BUDDHA</a> and Mahavira.s beliefs were different from the Brahmanical belief that the man.s <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/luck-1081575" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LUCK">LUCK</a> was fixed by his birth in the particular caste. <br/> (viii) Buddha became the found of great religion Buddhism.</body></html> | |
| 244. |
What are constitutional amendments? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :The makers of the Indian <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/constitution-930814" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONSTITUTION">CONSTITUTION</a> made <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/provisions-607852" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PROVISIONS">PROVISIONS</a> to incorporate <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/changes-913881" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHANGES">CHANGES</a> from time to time. These changes were called constitutional <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/amendments-374027" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about AMENDMENTS">AMENDMENTS</a>.</body></html> | |
| 245. |
To what extent were social relations transformed in the new cities? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) There was a big contrast between <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/extreme-981946" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EXTREME">EXTREME</a> wealth and poverty in the new cities. New means of transport facilities such as horse-drawn carriages, trams, buses, etc. made travelling from home to work an interesting experience. (ii) Creation of public places like theatres public parks and cinema halls provided new forms of entertainment and social <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/interaction-1047666" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INTERACTION">INTERACTION</a>. (iii) New social groups were formed people of all classes started to migrate to the cities. With an increased demand for lawyers and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/engineers-971940" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ENGINEERS">ENGINEERS</a> the "middle class" increased. (iv) Debate and discussion became popular and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/established-446764" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ESTABLISHED">ESTABLISHED</a> social norms and practices were questioned. (v) Cities also offered new opportunities for women. They chose new professions in the city as factory workers, teachers, film actresses, etc. for a long time so women <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/remained-7263094" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REMAINED">REMAINED</a> objects of social censure.(vi) The common struggles for food, shelter, jobs helped in the growth of neighbourhood identities and solidarity like chawls. (vii)By the religious festivals, tamasha and swangs, they created a lively urban culture in their own way. (viii)Many middle class women took to reading and sought to express themselves by novels, dramas, journals etc.</body></html> | |
| 246. |
Who was appointed as the president and the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the constituent assembly? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :(i) Dr. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rajendra-617392" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RAJENDRA">RAJENDRA</a> Prasad was chosen as the President. <br/>(<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was chosen as the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/chairman-415637" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHAIRMAN">CHAIRMAN</a> of drafting committee of the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/constitution-930814" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CONSTITUTION">CONSTITUTION</a>.</body></html> | |
| 247. |
In which way Fernao Nuniz described the markets of Vijayanagara ? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution :(i) Fernao Nuniz described that the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/markets-25573" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about MARKETS">MARKETS</a> of Vijayanagara overflowed with plenty of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/different-951434" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about DIFFERENT">DIFFERENT</a> fruits-grapes, oranges, limes, pomegranates, jack fruit and mangoes. <br/> (ii) All fruits were not expensive. <br/> (iii) Meat also sold in plenty in the market places. Nuniz mentioned - mutton, pork, venison, partridges, hares, doves and <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/quail-1173854" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about QUAIL">QUAIL</a>. <br/> (iv) All <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/kinds-1064276" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about KINDS">KINDS</a> of birds like sparrows, <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/rats-1177887" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about RATS">RATS</a>, cats and lizard were also sold in the market of the Vijayanagara kingdom.</body></html> | |
| 248. |
Statement I : The firstcoinsto bearthe names and images of rulers wereissuedby the Kushanas . Statement II : The firstgoldcoinsaere issuedby the Kushanas. |
| Answer» <html><body><p><br/></p>Solution :The indo Greek <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/coins-421868" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about COINS">COINS</a> issued by the Greek rulers between the second century A.D were bilingual in Greek and Arabic and carried <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/legends-1071332" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LEGENDS">LEGENDS</a> in Greek. The kushan Dunasty introduced gold coins for the frist time in <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/indian-508725" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIAN">INDIAN</a> coinage.</body></html> | |
| 249. |
Where was the Royal centre situated ? Name its two famous buildings. |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :Royal <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/centre-912170" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CENTRE">CENTRE</a> was situated in the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/south-1219419" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOUTH">SOUTH</a> western part of settlement of the city. Its two most important <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/buildings-905283" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about BUILDINGS">BUILDINGS</a> are : <br/> (ii) The Mahanavami Dibba <br/> (iii) Lotus Mahal</body></html> | |
| 250. |
Why was the happiness of independence diminished? |
| Answer» <html><body><p></p><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/solution-25781" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SOLUTION">SOLUTION</a> :(i) The genocidal violence and brutality of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/partition-1148177" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about PARTITION">PARTITION</a>. <br/> (ii)<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/india-54" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about INDIA">INDIA</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/changed-913862" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CHANGED">CHANGED</a> ,as new country Pakistan was born and Independence led to Partition.</body></html> | |